I am on a Mission
@GardenGerty (160883)
United States
November 23, 2015 8:24am CST
The doctor thinks my blood pressure is high. I think usually it is not but I want to make things better. Lately it is high in the morning when I get up. Makes no sense.
Of course that means I need more exercise.Better diet. Lots of lifestyle changes.
I am looking in to the over the counter meds I take, to see what I need to leave off. I will also look into foods that benefit. I think celery is supposed to be one.
Meanwhile, I have been online for a couple of hours and now I should go do something more active.
Oh, and get ready to go out of town Wednesday night.
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
23 Nov 15
My husband's used to be low. I know eating vegetables is very important.
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@LadyDuck (471992)
• Switzerland
24 Nov 15
@GardenGerty I do not know, I like fruits but not so much vegetables.
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@Marilynda1225 (83063)
• United States
23 Nov 15
I take a pill daily for my high blood pressure. The doctor keeps telling me to drop a few pounds. Easier said than done!! Good luck with your mission and hope you find a way to lower your pressure
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
23 Nov 15
I still think my blood pressure is usually in the normal range. I feel like if I lost weight it would help several things. But like you say, it is easier said than done.
@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
25 Nov 15
@cacay1 Watching an aquarium full of fish is good as well.
@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
25 Nov 15
@Marylinda, always listen to mellow music and have an earphone with you with those music..Try songs of Ray Charles.
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@youless (112561)
• Guangzhou, China
23 Nov 15
Today many people have the high blood pressure problem. I am glad that actually you know how to take care of yourself. It is easy to said than done. But there is no other way except for the exercises and healthy diet. This problem can not be cured today, the medicine can just control about it. By the way, you shall eat less salty things. Salt is a main factor to lead to high blood pressure.
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
23 Nov 15
You are right, medication controls rather than cures problems.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
24 Nov 15
Yes, exercise and adequate sleep will bring down the blood pressure.
Another thing is the amount of salt in the diet.
If you do not want to make drastic change to your diet, just leave the salt out.
you can monitor the effect of salt by having salt-free days, and days of normal eating.
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
25 Nov 15
I think my problem is that I do not get enough good sleep. I know many items come with high sodium, but generally I do not even know where the salt shaker is.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
25 Nov 15
@GardenGerty If you use bacon, that is a source of high salt.
If possible, buy fresh meat, and do your own seasoning.
@Juliaacv (51458)
• Canada
23 Nov 15
It is common for our blood pressure to be higher in the morning, because it gets thicker while we sleep due to a lack of physical movement. Studies show that most strokes and heart attacks occur in the early morning hours, I know that to be true as my brother in law suffered his first stroke early in the morning less then a year ago. Try to reduce the amount of sodium in your diet, once you start reading the labels, you have to be surprised at the amount of it in many different food choices.
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
23 Nov 15
Thanks for the explanation. That goes along with why they recommend if you are on aspirin therapy they say you should take your aspirin at bed time. I am pretty sodium conscious. It is also important to increase your potassium foods.
@BethieAnnie (818)
• Dayton, Ohio
24 Nov 15
I don't like exercise, but I like nature. One way I sneak exercise into my life is by going on more nature walks. There are many ways a nature walk can reduce blood pressure. I hope you can find a solution for your blood pressure. Making many life style changes is not an easy task.
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
25 Nov 15
Just have to make them a little at a time. I think where we have moved is a good place. I know just looking at the sky and growing things does calm me.
@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
25 Nov 15
@BethieAnnie, that is the best exercise to have a some walks especially early in the morning for at least 30 minutes.
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
23 Nov 15
Yes, I am aware, and that is why I check it more than once a day, but try to at about the same time each day.
@allisonwish (464)
• Shenzhen, China
24 Nov 15
Don't worry. Through a healthy diet and lifestyle, your blood pressure will be down
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
25 Nov 15
It took a long time to get here and it will take a while of healthy measures to improve.
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
23 Nov 15
I do take one small little pill for my blood pressure and it works great. Nothing I did helped.
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
23 Nov 15
As long as it does not cause you any bad side effects that is probably pretty good.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
24 Nov 15
@GardenGerty No it is a very common low dose blood pressure medacine with no side affects.
@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
25 Nov 15
I gave that up long ago. Yes to lots of vegetables.
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
25 Nov 15
I find that I do better remembering to drink tea--green, herbal, etc. in the afternoon. Some teas also help reduce inflammation.
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@Elizaby (6902)
• Pensacola, Florida
23 Nov 15
Garlic is another good thing that helps blood pressure. Also lose weight, eat products with more potassium like bananas, reduce cafffiene intake, eat more omega 3 and 6 fatty acids (there are good supplements out there with this) and dark chocolate also helps. And there are several other things that is all natural.,
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
23 Nov 15
I eat a lot of garlic as well as bananas. I wish losing weight was easy.
@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
25 Nov 15
I believe a little upward creep is normal as we get older. Mine had come down quite a bit in the last twenty years but it is on its way up. It has to stop.
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
23 Nov 15
I am trying, @gabs8513. I did not get here in one day or one year and it will take me a while to get on top of things. BP is not dangerous right now, do not want to get there.
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@snowy22315 (181964)
• United States
3 Dec 15
I take blood pressure meds, I never found the OTC things to be that helpful honestly. If you are against prescription meds, at least monitor your pressure at thome so you know how it is..tracking.
@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
23 Nov 15
I have family members who do, but I would like to not, if possible.
@birjudanak (14320)
• India
25 Nov 15
blood pressure is one of famous disease from all,in my relative some of have blood pressure,they mostly eat vegetable and fruits.some said eat potato but i don't know why,they also most of thing eat without salt,you can go for walk because its help in all problem.i don't know but if someone drink the please avoid it and just enjoy life with music and peace if yo become angry then its gone high.i know you know more and just wish that your blood pressure come in control and you become healthy.
